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July 26, 2008 - 6:42 am - by Richard Fernandez
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2008-07-28 11:32:29

Old Blue said:

“I thoroughly agree with the insidious socialist inculcation of America, which began decades ago and has progressed to a potential tipping point. However, all we lack is an experience with it to break us of our infatuation. Perhaps earlier rather than later would be best. Perhaps a good dose of President Obama and a Democratically-controlled congress would show some folks a thing or two.”

I agree with this. However I am concerned that things have gotten so brittle and B. Hussein is such a cunning demagogue that the situation could easily get out of control.

The old tired example is Adolf Hitler. Before the economic collapse in 1929, the Nazi Party was dying (the Nazis had tried their takeover of Bavaria, failed and were considered enemies of the state). Unfortunately the Great Depression hit and everything went to hell. By 1933 (four years later), Hitler was running Germany and on the verge of becoming Fuhrer.

If two American cities were nuked and/or the economy collapsed, it would not be difficult for B. Hussein to give a brilliant speech and declare a state of emergency. I can easily image him constructing a “National Reconstruction Council” (NRC) of America’s most prestigious liberals with himself as secretary. The U.S. Constitution would be “temporarily” suspended and the NRC assume absolute power, i.e. no Congress, no Supreme Court, no checks and balances. They’d sugar coat it in the beginning by saying the NRC had to automatically dissolve and revert back to the old political system after 5 years. Unfortunately, 5 years would pass and the NRC would announce that they needed more time.

This scenario could happen real easy. Particularly with a smooth talking demagogue like B. Hussein.